HSI welcomed the introduction of a bill revising Korea’s Act on the Registration and Evaluation, etc. of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) by National Assembly member Ms. Jeong-ae Han, with support from nine other assembly members.

The three ships taking part in Japan’s North Pacific whale hunt returned Tuesday with the remains of 43 minke whales and 134 sei whales on board. Hunting whales for commercial purposes is banned by the International Whaling Commission’s ongoing moratorium in effect 1986, yet Japan continues to defy this ban by claiming its hunt is done for scientific research.

A team of Mexican veterinarians from HSI traveled to Jojutla, Morelos State, to provide emergency animal rescue and treatment following the devastation left by the September 19 earthquake that shook Mexico, killing more than 300 people in Mexico City and the neighboring states of Morelos and Puebla.

After having provided aid to animals affected by the earthquake in Oaxaca, HSI/Mexico stood ready to respond to the devastation caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico City, Morelos and Puebla.

HSI/Europe announced that Ruud Tombrock has joined as its new executive director. HSI/Europe is a leading lobby and advocacy force for animal protection in Europe, with active campaigns to protect wildlife, reduce and replace animal use in scientific research and product testing, to protect marine life, and to address the treatment of animals farmed for food, skins and fur.

Pan Pa’ Ya!, one of the leading restaurant and coffee shop chains in Colombia announced it is joining with Humane Society International to improve animal welfare in its supply chain, committing to sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs.

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